Santorum - really? - Atheist Nexus2018-02-22T07:20:48Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/santorum-really?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would love Ricky to answer…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18620282012-02-18T14:27:36.287Zmojo5501http://atheistnexus.org/profile/mojo5501
<p>I would love Ricky to answer the following question: What is the definition of feminism? </p>
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<p>He gets that bewildered look on his face when it it brought to his attention that his views border on offensive to many people in this country. On the Sunday news shows last weekend Santorum commented about the fact that his mother made more money than his father growing up but that was about the extent of the conversation. </p>
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<p>I certainly get the impression that he sees no…</p>
<p>I would love Ricky to answer the following question: What is the definition of feminism? </p>
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<p>He gets that bewildered look on his face when it it brought to his attention that his views border on offensive to many people in this country. On the Sunday news shows last weekend Santorum commented about the fact that his mother made more money than his father growing up but that was about the extent of the conversation. </p>
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<p>I certainly get the impression that he sees no problem with unplanned parenthood, if you know what I mean...every seed must grow....euphemism for 'every sperm is sacred'. Santorum is bound to start backpedaling and it's going to be amusing to watch: OH that's not what I MEANT. THAT was taken out of CONTEXT. The liberal media is just attacking me on the basis of my religious faith...blah, blah, blah.</p>
<p>On another subject, in the NY Times yesterday, Paul Krugman quotes Santorum as saying this: "President Obama is getting America hooked on the narcotic of dependency.” Check out the article: Moochers Against Welfare. This is certainly an area where progressives and Democrats can counter the GOP argument that the safety nets are filled with welfare 'addicts'. It's the old trick of separating the 'deserving poor' from the 'undeserving poor' and guys like Rick think they have the moral upper hand in determining the difference.</p> It's the god virus -- which i…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18618212012-02-18T04:25:20.991ZSteph S.http://atheistnexus.org/profile/StephS
<p>It's the god virus -- which is the stupid virus.</p>
<p>It's the god virus -- which is the stupid virus.</p> Suggestion: if some savvy rep…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18614812012-02-18T04:13:21.594ZLoren Millerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/LorenMiller
<p>Suggestion: if some savvy reporter can induce Santorum to say explicitly that he is opposed to any form of birth control, and in the same conversation affirm his opposition to women's choice in any form (which, based on the evidence of this post, he'd likely do), it's entirely possible that the democrats could use said statements to turn the tide of the majority of women voters against Santorum ... whereupon his candidacy would be <strong>TOAST.</strong> Now ... whether he does that BEFORE…</p>
<p>Suggestion: if some savvy reporter can induce Santorum to say explicitly that he is opposed to any form of birth control, and in the same conversation affirm his opposition to women's choice in any form (which, based on the evidence of this post, he'd likely do), it's entirely possible that the democrats could use said statements to turn the tide of the majority of women voters against Santorum ... whereupon his candidacy would be <strong>TOAST.</strong> Now ... whether he does that BEFORE or AFTER he gets the nomination would be a bellwether as to just how badly the GOP loses to Obama this November and just who it is that loses.</p> His views are foreign to me a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18614802012-02-18T04:03:02.711Zmatthew greenberghttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/matthewgreenberg
His views are foreign to me as well. They are straight out of Tripoli if you ask me.
His views are foreign to me as well. They are straight out of Tripoli if you ask me. But he honestly cannot take b…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18616152012-02-18T03:55:36.160Zmojo5501http://atheistnexus.org/profile/mojo5501
<p>But he honestly cannot take back what he's said, what he's written, etc. The quotes from Santorum's past will continue to haunt him. There is a large group of 'radical feminists' (he would put me in that category, I'm sure) that will not forget or forgive so easily. He can pretend to be a moderate all he wants. Santorum's an ideologue, plain and simple.…</p>
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<p>But he honestly cannot take back what he's said, what he's written, etc. The quotes from Santorum's past will continue to haunt him. There is a large group of 'radical feminists' (he would put me in that category, I'm sure) that will not forget or forgive so easily. He can pretend to be a moderate all he wants. Santorum's an ideologue, plain and simple.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/us/politics/santorum-faces-questions-on-women-in-work-force.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/us/politics/santorum-faces-questions-on-women-in-work-force.html</a></p>
<p></p> Definitely not a "Kennedy cat…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18616132012-02-18T03:44:45.725ZDaniel Whttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel62301
<p>Definitely not a "Kennedy catholic"..."<span>I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end--where all men and all churches are treated as equal--where every man has the same right to attend or not attend the church of his choice--where there is no Catholic vote, no anti-Catholic vote, no bloc voting of any kind--and where Catholics, Protestants and Jews, at both the lay and pastoral level, will refrain from those attitudes of disdain and division which have so often…</span></p>
<p>Definitely not a "Kennedy catholic"..."<span>I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end--where all men and all churches are treated as equal--where every man has the same right to attend or not attend the church of his choice--where there is no Catholic vote, no anti-Catholic vote, no bloc voting of any kind--and where Catholics, Protestants and Jews, at both the lay and pastoral level, will refrain from those attitudes of disdain and division which have so often marred their works in the past, and promote instead the American ideal of brotherhood.</span><span><br/><br/>Read more: <a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/News/Politics/2000/09/I-Believe-In-An-America-Where-The-Separation-Of-Church-And-State-Is-Absolute.aspx#ixzz1mhYeydt3">http://www.beliefnet.com/News/Politics/2000/09/I-Believe-In-An-America-Where-The-Separation-Of-Church-And-State-Is-Absolute.aspx#ixzz1mhYeydt3</a></span></p> What I think is so interestin…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-18:2182797:Comment:18614702012-02-18T03:34:55.090Zmojo5501http://atheistnexus.org/profile/mojo5501
<p>What I think is so interesting is that Santorum has become the culture warrior of the Republican Party and poor old Mitt can't seem to 'find the love'....well, he certainly can't seem to 'secure the love' for any length of time...even with all that $. And Santorum is making the old school GOPers in DC a bit nervous, I bet.</p>
<p>Santorum is lapping up the tea party support and wearing the vest and rigidly maintaining his conservative, traditional, divisive 'moral' principles, surrounded by…</p>
<p>What I think is so interesting is that Santorum has become the culture warrior of the Republican Party and poor old Mitt can't seem to 'find the love'....well, he certainly can't seem to 'secure the love' for any length of time...even with all that $. And Santorum is making the old school GOPers in DC a bit nervous, I bet.</p>
<p>Santorum is lapping up the tea party support and wearing the vest and rigidly maintaining his conservative, traditional, divisive 'moral' principles, surrounded by all those children and the little wifey wife. His views are foreign to me....I cannot relate to him and cannot imagine him representing America to the world. This really is proof of a cultural divide in America, that's for sure. He's about as right wing as I've ever imagined a Catholic to be and nobody seems to blink an eyelash when he's praying and evangelizing all over the place! It's unseemly.</p> yeah he's really fkn smarthis…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-17:2182797:Comment:18611572012-02-17T13:25:11.781ZAgeOfAtheists14http://atheistnexus.org/profile/secularorbust
<p>yeah he's really fkn smart<br/>his (vatican's?) followers are reall f'n crazy )yet still make paper? how the?)<br/><br/><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/te7wx5dWqIkLyiZXmZIdE6JG74GOQJn9gjjl1fh5*nsawHHUUzcWSWakbLqaDpTwO2eXhKLtmX3dIr5oD*oWg3vId9Uhq0mk/zombies.gif"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/te7wx5dWqIkLyiZXmZIdE6JG74GOQJn9gjjl1fh5*nsawHHUUzcWSWakbLqaDpTwO2eXhKLtmX3dIr5oD*oWg3vId9Uhq0mk/zombies.gif" width="400"/></a></p>
<p>yeah he's really fkn smart<br/>his (vatican's?) followers are reall f'n crazy )yet still make paper? how the?)<br/><br/><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/te7wx5dWqIkLyiZXmZIdE6JG74GOQJn9gjjl1fh5*nsawHHUUzcWSWakbLqaDpTwO2eXhKLtmX3dIr5oD*oWg3vId9Uhq0mk/zombies.gif"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/te7wx5dWqIkLyiZXmZIdE6JG74GOQJn9gjjl1fh5*nsawHHUUzcWSWakbLqaDpTwO2eXhKLtmX3dIr5oD*oWg3vId9Uhq0mk/zombies.gif" width="400"/></a></p> Oh, NOW Santorum is a moderat…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-17:2182797:Comment:18607842012-02-17T01:15:29.892ZDaniel Whttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel62301
<p>Oh, <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/02/now_that_rick_santorum_is_leading_in_national_polls_he_is_softening_his_social_conservatism_.html" target="_blank">NOW Santorum is a moderate</a>. For what it's worth (not much), I did predict that once he has the right wing fanatic christians under his wing, he would move to the center. Such cynicism!</p>
<p>Oh, <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/02/now_that_rick_santorum_is_leading_in_national_polls_he_is_softening_his_social_conservatism_.html" target="_blank">NOW Santorum is a moderate</a>. For what it's worth (not much), I did predict that once he has the right wing fanatic christians under his wing, he would move to the center. Such cynicism!</p> calm down Rah. we are all At…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-02-16:2182797:Comment:18606082012-02-16T21:34:47.402Zmatthew greenberghttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/matthewgreenberg
<p>calm down Rah. we are all Atheist brothers and sisters. Tonya or anyone else can vote however he/she likes. i would be unlikely to vote Republican, but doing so in of itself does not make one a bad person. </p>
<p>calm down Rah. we are all Atheist brothers and sisters. Tonya or anyone else can vote however he/she likes. i would be unlikely to vote Republican, but doing so in of itself does not make one a bad person. </p>